michael-j

A lot of European sellers use those. Once they're taped up I find them very hard to open without tearing the tab, so not sure I've ever been able to re-use one. For a single 45 or LP the envelope type are ok with 3 good stiffeners (and taped up - had a few sent without tape and arrive open) re: soundswholesale - bought some 7" stiffeners and cruciform mailers from him recently - the stiffeners are ok, not the best but perfectly fine (guess the cardboard quality varies), but the cruciform mailers are awful, really flimsy.

There's 4 listed at the moment: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=2726266 arguably overpriced, but they are there

The first issue was on Athens, then Checker I think...?

Are you still after a copy? Got one here somewhere, need to dig it out and check the condition though

Label changed name to Galliant, because of the existing Gallant label?

one's an instrumental version, if I remember? Also note that a number of the Maycon 45s have different paired catalogue numbers on each side (i.e. 108/109 )

Yes, there's a few of these 70s Studio One releases with a ska track on the b-side, another good one is The Skatalites Coconut Rock (aka Passing Through) paired with a Pablove Black track

There's two versions - one with false ending, one without. Can't remember if the difference is simply between promo and issue or not.

the Dog War version on Island is a mid 70s version: the Buster Dog War 45 is the ska version

there are other SPQR releases with the same plain white label, e.g. https://www.ebay.com/itm/JIMMY-SOUL-IF-YOU-WANNA-BE-HAPPY-7-SPQR-RECORDS-london-45-/321038807517?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item4abf6771dd

does it have to be Wand or are you interested in the French EP?

here's an 80s Federal reissue, shouldn't be too hard to spot the red Gusto label!

two great hard-to-find exotic instros, in time for Halloween... The Tomkos - The Spook - Artistique 5003 Promo EX, 40 GBP Charlie Fury - Reptile - Al-Be 167 VG, 20 GBP (scuffs, plays better than looks)

aha! cheers, my hurried Googling earlier didn't find that...

both the Ervin Rucker on Musette and the Big Daddy Rucker on GME have 'Ervin Groves' as the author, maybe that was his real name? his stuff on Duplex is great

i thought the Big Daddy Rucker 45 was Ervin Rucker, seeing as it uses the same backing track as one of his...?

Harvey Fuqua - Da Da Goo Goo

Mack Rice sold. Belmonts reduced to 20 also have: Lavern Baker - Love Me Right - Atlantic - EX 15

Mack Rice - Baby I'm Coming Home - Lu-Pine - VG++ 30 SOLD clean labels except for marker pen strike through b-side title, plays great Wilson Pickett - Baby Call On Me - Double L - VG++ 15 faint wear on label, plays great The Belmonts - Walk On Boy - Sabina (promo) - VG+ 20 clean labels, couple of tears around centre hole (from pressing i think). vinyl looks mint and unplayed, but has some noise from pressing haze

have got a Lillian Briggs i might part with - no idea what it goes for though?

1 - overpriced 2 - later (60s) issue 3 - bootleg

how badly do you want it? Moerer has one for $65

Playboy on the A-side is good too. great ska-sounding drums on both sides

a good soak in clean warm water (i use an upturned shot glass as a middle to keep the disc off the bottom), then a thorough clean with Fairy liquid and a soft small paintbrush, thoroughly rinsed, then dried and left out for a few hours to dry completely. playing to remove dust is a bad idea - the dust will get melted into the vinyl as the stylus passes over it